When quizzed why she decided to take responsibility for a mistake that has now been proved to be not hers, Curran insisted: "Because I don't want a staff member to get the blame for a mistake, and I think that's really important.

”I think a member of Parliament or minister or whatever should take responsibility. Nobody forced me to do it.

"The judgment was made that it would be used against us, and so I've fronted up and taken it on the front foot and taken responsibility for that."